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In response to increased retention of pilots and naval flight officers at the department-head and command levels, the Navy has restructured the Aviation Career Continuation Pay program for fiscal year 2011.
A seemingly benign decision to name a Navy cargo ship after the late labor leader and Navy veteran César Chávez drew ire Tuesday from Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., who said there are more deserving candidates.
The French warship FS Nivôse disrupted a dhow on May 13 that was suspected of being used as a Pirate Action Group (PAG) mothership since it was pirated over a year ago.
In an impassioned legal decision a federal appeals court said the VA has failed to provide adequate mental health care to battle-traumatized veterans, and ordered the agency to overhaul its programs.